Monthly Archives: April 2020

In more positive news for the renewables sector, wind energy was Ireland’s top source of electricity in the first quarter of 2020, figures released earlier this week showed. In total, wind power generated 3,390 gigawatt hours (GWh) in the first three months of the year, according to the Sustainable Energy Authority of Ireland. Wind’s nearest … Continue reading Wind energy in Ireland→

ScottishPower Renewables and Macquarie’s Green Investment Group (GIG) have completed turbine installation at the East Anglia ONE offshore wind farm – another major milestone for the project as it approaches completion. Beginning in June 2019, a total of 102 Siemens Gamesa SWT-7.0-154 offshore wind turbines have been installed at the site, located 43 km off … Continue reading All wind turbines installed at East Anglia ONE wind farm→

Photo of the first wind turbines at Ørsted’s Dutch offshore wind farm Borssele 1 & 2. Martin Neubert, Executive Vice President and CEO of Ørsted Offshore, says: “The Netherlands has ambitious climate targets for both the energy and industrial sectors and is an important market to us. We deliver a strong bid with a high … Continue reading Ørsted submits bid for Holland Coast North Offshore Wind Farm→

WindEurope recently attended an online Parliamentary Workshop organised by the European Forum for Renewable Energy Sources (EUFORES) in cooperation with the Italian Senate. Members of the Italian and European Parliaments, representatives of the European Commission, government officials, and experts in the energy field discussed the energy transition in Italy in the context of the COVID-19 … Continue reading Solving permitting issues is key to Italy’s post COVID-19 wind energy recovery→

Gonzalo Martín has extensive experience in concentrated solar power asset management in Spain and South Africa. Gonzalo Martín has been appointed new general secretary of the Spanish Association for the Promotion of the Solar Thermal Industry (Protermosolar), with the aim of reinforcing the promotion of solar thermal energy in Spain in the face of the … Continue reading Gonzalo Martín, new secretary general of Protermosolar→

As COVID-19 rapidly devastates communities and livelihoods, effective response measures are urgently needed to address the immediate as well as the longer-term impacts of the crisis. Over 100 leading players in renewable energy, gathered under the IRENA Coalition for Action, have come together in a joint call for action, putting forward concrete recommendations on how … Continue reading IRENA’s Coalition for Action Calls for Green Recovery Based on Renewables→

Nordex Group has received another order for AW132/3465 wind turbines from Brazil. The manufacturer will supply 17 wind turbines for its regular customer Voltalia Brasil, for its 58.8 MW Ventos Serra do Mel 4 (VSM4) wind farm. The order also includes a service agreement for service and maintenance of the wind turbines for a period … Continue reading Wind energy in Brazil, Nordex wind turbines for 58.8 MW wind farm→

The Greek division of Enel Green Power has been named one of the best places to work in Greece for 2020 – a result of its commitment and passion. Sustainability has always been at the heart of Enel Green Power’s corporate strategy. In every one of our initiatives, we try to use a development model … Continue reading Enel Green Power Greece is a Best Workplace 2020→

Blades have arrived at the port of Bilbao in Spain for Siemens Gamesa wind turbines that will feature at Iberdrola’s Puylobo wind farm in the Aragon region of the country. The 42 blades that will be part of 14 3.4-132 machines were manufactured by Siemens Gamesa in China and travelled 20,000km by sea, after passing … Continue reading Iberdrola welcomes Siemens Gamea wind turbines in Bilbao→

Vattenfall enters a partnership with Greencoat UK Wind and gives the green light to the construction of South Kyle, its largest onshore wind farm in the United Kingdom. Vattenfall has taken the final investment decision to construct South Kyle Wind Farm, which will be able to power approximately 170,000 UK homes, saving close to 300,000 … Continue reading Vattenfall partners up to deliver Scottish onshore wind farm→

The Nordex Group refinanced successfully its guarantee credit facility of EUR 1.21 billion for three years until April 2023. The guarantee facility provided by an international banking syndicate allows the Nordex Group to secure its project business with customers with bank guarantees in the respective main currencies. “Given the difficult market environment, this refinancing is … Continue reading Nordex refinances successfully its guarantee credit facility for three years→

Goldwind, in joint hand with its European holding subsidiary Vensys Energy AG, is proud to announce a successful entry into the Greek wind energy market. Recently, the first two orders have been signed for two wind power projects both located in Viotia, Central Greece. Respectively, Goldwind will provide these two wind farms with GW 121-2.625MW … Continue reading Greek wind energy, Goldwind’s wind turbines for wind farm→